The Elephant Man
MovieTitle | The Elephant Man |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Oct 9, 1980 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Director | David Lynch |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Brooksfilms, Paramount Pictures |
Budget | $5,000,000 |
Revenue | $26,000,000 |
Run time | 124 min. |
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.